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Marie Louise d'Orléans

January 01, 1970

For other royalty from Orléans named Marie Louise, see Marie Louise.

Marie Louise d'Orléans (Spanish: María Luisa de Orleans; 26 March 1662 – 12 February 1689) was Queen of Spain as the wife of King Charles II. She was born petite-fille de France as the daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans and Princess Henrietta of England. Marie became the Queen of Spain on 19 November 1679, and remained in her post until her death in 1689 from the presumed cause of appendicitis.

Marie Louise d'Orléans
Portrait in the Palace of Versailles, c. 1679
Queen consort of Spain
Tenure19 November 1679 – 12 February 1689
Born(1662-03-26)26 March 1662
Palais Royal, Paris, France
Died12 February 1689(1689-02-12) (aged 26)
Royal Alcázar, Madrid, Spain
Burial
El Escorial
Spouse
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(m. 1679)​
Names
French: Marie Louise d'Orléans
Spanish: María Luisa de Orleans e Inglaterra
HouseOrléans
FatherPhilippe I, Duke of Orléans
MotherHenrietta of England
Coat of arms of Queen Marie Louise

Life edit

Childhood edit

 
Portrait of Marie Louise wearing a fleur-de-lis dress to signify her relations to France and a Spanish crown to signify her new country.

Marie Louise d'Orléans was born at the Palais Royal in Paris. She was the eldest daughter of Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans and of his first wife, Princess Henrietta of England.[1] As a petite-fille de France she was entitled to the attribute of Royal Highness, although, as was customary at court at the palace of Versailles, her style, Mademoiselle d'Orléans, was more often used.

Charming, pretty and graceful, Marie Louise, who was her father's favourite child, had a happy childhood, residing most of the time in the Palais Royal, and at the château de Saint-Cloud situated a few kilometres west of Paris. Marie Louise spent a lot of time with both her paternal and maternal grandmothers—Anne of Austria, who doted on her and left the bulk of her fortune to her when she died in 1666; and Henrietta Maria, who lived in Colombes.

Marie Louise's mother died in 1670. The following year, her father married Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate. All her life, Marie Louise would maintain an affectionate correspondence with her stepmother.

Queen edit

 
Portrait by José García Hidalgo, c. 1679

In July 1679,[2] Marie was informed by her father, Philippe, and uncle, King Louis XIV of her betrothal to Charles II of Spain.[3] Distressed by the arranged marriage, Marie spent most of her time weeping, since she had fallen in love with her cousin Louis.[2][4] The proxy marriage took place at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 30 August 1679; standing for the groom was Mademoiselle d'Orléans' distant cousin Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti.[5] Until mid-September there were a series of formal events held in honour of the new Queen of Spain. Marie Louise went to the convent of Val-de-Grâce, before her departure, where the heart of her mother was kept. She would never return to France.

 
Marie Louise, Charles and his mother, Mariana of Austria, attend together an ”auto da fe” from a balcony in Madrid's Plaza Mayor on 30 June 1680. Detail from Auto da fe (1683), painting by Francisco Rizi. Prado Museum, Madrid.

On 19 November 1679, Marie Louise married Charles in person in Quintanapalla, near Burgos, Spain.[6] This was the start of a lonely existence at the Spanish court. Her new husband had fallen in love with her and remained so until the end of his life.[7] However, the confining etiquette of the Spanish Court (e.g., touching the Queen was forbidden) and unsuccessful attempts to bear a child caused her distress. Her most frequent companion was the French ambassadress, Marie Gigault de Bellefonds, the Marquise de Villars.[8]

After ten years of marriage the couple had no children. Marie Louise confided to the French ambassador, that

she was really not a virgin any longer, but that as far as she could figure things, she believed she would never have children.

 
Marie Louise, Queen of Spain, lying in state in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid (1689), oil painting by Sebastián Muñoz.

During the last years of her life she became overweight.[9] She was reportedly fond of sweetened lemon and cinnamon drinks, the making of which required 32 pounds of sugar.[10] After horseback riding on 11 February 1689, she experienced abdominal pain followed by convulsions and vomiting. After doctors found that her condition had become mortal, confessors were called in to administer last rites.

On her deathbed, she spoke to her husband the following words:[11]

Many women may be with His Majesty, but none will love him more than I do

She died the following night. There were rumors she was poisoned.[12][13]

Ancestry edit

References edit

  1. ^ Barker 1989, p. 210.
  2. ^ a b Barker 1989, p. 211.
  3. ^ Hume 1906, p. 419.
  4. ^ Savoie-Carignan 1911, p. 150.
  5. ^ Sternberg 2014, p. 177.
  6. ^ Hume 1905, p. 301.
  7. ^ Hume 1906, p. 415.
  8. ^ Borgognoni, Ezequiel (24 June 2020). "Marie Gigault de Bellefonds, Ambassadress of France. Gender, Power and Diplomacy at the Court of Charles Ii of Spain, 1679-1681". Librosdelacorte.es (20): 7–30. doi:10.15366/ldc2020.12.20.001. hdl:10115/30908. ISSN 1989-6425.
  9. ^ Hume 1906, p. 443.
  10. ^ Campbell 2017, p. 108.
  11. ^ G. Maura y Gamazo, Vida y Reinado... op. cit., p. 342
  12. ^ Savoie-Carignan 1911, p. 152.
  13. ^ Barker 1989, p. 213.

Sources edit

  • Barker, Nancy Nichols (1989). Brother to the Sun King, Philippe, Duke of Orléans. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 9780801837913.
  • Campbell, Jodi (2017). At the First Table: Food and Social Identity in Early Modern Spain. University of Nebraska Press.
  • Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp (1905). Spain: Its Greatness and Decay (1479–1788). Cambridge at the University Press.
  • Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp (1906). Queens of Old Spain. McClure, Philips & Company.
  • Lurgo, Elisabetta (2021). Marie-Louise d'Orléans. La Princesse oubliée, nièce de Louis XIV. Paris, Perrin.
  • Sternberg, Giora (2014). Status Interaction During the Reign of Louis XIV. Oxford University Press.
  • Savoie-Carignan, Guy Jean Raoul Eugène Charles Emmanuel de (1911). The seven richest heiresses of France. London: J. Long.
 
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References 4 SourcesLife editChildhood edit nbsp Portrait of Marie Louise wearing a fleur de lis dress to signify her relations to France and a Spanish crown to signify her new country Marie Louise d Orleans was born at the Palais Royal in Paris She was the eldest daughter of Philippe of France Duke of Orleans and of his first wife Princess Henrietta of England 1 As a petite fille de France she was entitled to the attribute of Royal Highness although as was customary at court at the palace of Versailles her style Mademoiselle d Orleans was more often used Charming pretty and graceful Marie Louise who was her father s favourite child had a happy childhood residing most of the time in the Palais Royal and at the chateau de Saint Cloud situated a few kilometres west of Paris Marie Louise spent a lot of time with both her paternal and maternal grandmothers Anne of Austria who doted on her and left the bulk of her fortune to her when she died in 1666 and Henrietta Maria who lived in Colombes Marie Louise s mother died in 1670 The following year her father married Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate All her life Marie Louise would maintain an affectionate correspondence with her stepmother Queen edit nbsp Portrait by Jose Garcia Hidalgo c 1679 In July 1679 2 Marie was informed by her father Philippe and uncle King Louis XIV of her betrothal to Charles II of Spain 3 Distressed by the arranged marriage Marie spent most of her time weeping since she had fallen in love with her cousin Louis 2 4 The proxy marriage took place at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 30 August 1679 standing for the groom was Mademoiselle d Orleans distant cousin Louis Armand de Bourbon Prince of Conti 5 Until mid September there were a series of formal events held in honour of the new Queen of Spain Marie Louise went to the convent of Val de Grace before her departure where the heart of her mother was kept She would never return to France nbsp Marie Louise Charles and his mother Mariana of Austria attend together an auto da fe from a balcony in Madrid s Plaza Mayor on 30 June 1680 Detail from Auto da fe 1683 painting by Francisco Rizi Prado Museum Madrid On 19 November 1679 Marie Louise married Charles in person in Quintanapalla near Burgos Spain 6 This was the start of a lonely existence at the Spanish court Her new husband had fallen in love with her and remained so until the end of his life 7 However the confining etiquette of the Spanish Court e g touching the Queen was forbidden and unsuccessful attempts to bear a child caused her distress Her most frequent companion was the French ambassadress Marie Gigault de Bellefonds the Marquise de Villars 8 After ten years of marriage the couple had no children Marie Louise confided to the French ambassador that she was really not a virgin any longer but that as far as she could figure things she believed she would never have children nbsp Marie Louise Queen of Spain lying in state in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid 1689 oil painting by Sebastian Munoz During the last years of her life she became overweight 9 She was reportedly fond of sweetened lemon and cinnamon drinks the making of which required 32 pounds of sugar 10 After horseback riding on 11 February 1689 she experienced abdominal pain followed by convulsions and vomiting After doctors found that her condition had become mortal confessors were called in to administer last rites On her deathbed she spoke to her husband the following words 11 Many women may be with His Majesty but none will love him more than I do She died the following night There were rumors she was poisoned 12 13 Ancestry editAncestors of Marie Louise d Orleans8 Henry IV of France4 Louis XIII of France9 Marie de Medici2 Philippe of France Duke of Orleans10 Philip III of Spain5 Anne of Austria11 Margaret of Austria1 Marie Louise d Orleans12 James I of England6 Charles I of England13 Anne of Denmark3 Henrietta of England14 Henry IV of France 8 7 Henrietta Maria of France15 Marie de Medici 9 References edit Barker 1989 p 210 a b Barker 1989 p 211 Hume 1906 p 419 Savoie Carignan 1911 p 150 Sternberg 2014 p 177 Hume 1905 p 301 Hume 1906 p 415 Borgognoni Ezequiel 24 June 2020 Marie Gigault de Bellefonds Ambassadress of France Gender Power and Diplomacy at the Court of Charles Ii of Spain 1679 1681 Librosdelacorte es 20 7 30 doi 10 15366 ldc2020 12 20 001 hdl 10115 30908 ISSN 1989 6425 Hume 1906 p 443 Campbell 2017 p 108 G Maura y Gamazo Vida y Reinado op cit p 342 Savoie Carignan 1911 p 152 Barker 1989 p 213 Sources editBarker Nancy Nichols 1989 Brother to the Sun King Philippe Duke of Orleans Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 9780801837913 Campbell Jodi 2017 At the First Table Food and Social Identity in Early Modern Spain University of Nebraska Press Hume Martin Andrew Sharp 1905 Spain Its Greatness and Decay 1479 1788 Cambridge at the University Press Hume Martin Andrew Sharp 1906 Queens of Old Spain McClure Philips amp Company Lurgo Elisabetta 2021 Marie Louise 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